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American Campus Communities, the nation’s largest developer, owner and manager of high-quality student housing communities is seeking a Vice President of Internal Audit to lead our Internal Audit (IA) Department. This is an opportunity for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to join a team committed to providing exceptional value to management and helping the Company achieve its mission. This highly visible role provides opportunities to work with executive management across multiple departments, as well as external auditors and IA consultants in a rewarding and challenging environment supporting ACC as a Blackstone portfolio company. The Vice President of Internal Audit is responsible for providing objective assurance and advisory services that are designed to validate design and operating effectiveness as well as improve controls, operations, risk management and compliance. This position will be responsible for reporting audit results and making recommendations to executive leadership within the organization and the Blackstone parent company.
Critical Duties:
- Establish and lead the risk based annual audit plan for the organization and oversee the independent review and evaluation of financial and operational controls throughout the entire organization. This includes but is not limited to: all SOX audits, property audits, development audits, technology audits and other internal audits of processes or departments as needed.
- Develop, coordinate the activities of, and provide leadership to a team of internal auditors and co-source providers assigned to execute the annual audit plan.
- Oversee the performance of audit procedures, including, but not limited to: identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing, analyzing evidence, and documenting conclusions.
- Communicate the results of financial and operational audits to executive management, and work with the organization on resolution of issues and implementation of recommendations.
- Present audit plan progress and results to the executive team on a quarterly basis and the Blackstone Corporate Audit team on a weekly basis.
- Develop and oversee the department budget and related expenditures to ensures activities are appropriately funded, coordinated, and managed to accomplish the audit plan, balancing cost savings measures with the needs of the organization.
Essential Duties (other duties may be assigned):
- Partner with executive management to identify and evaluate emerging areas of financial, operational, and organizational risk related to changes in business environment, organizational goals, and new initiatives.
- Establish and maintain excellent relationships with internal stakeholders, co-sourcing partners, external auditors, and leaders across the organization.
- Assist Senior and Executive leadership in facilitating ERM activities and special projects across the organization.
American Campus Communities Culture Commitments
- Our people are devoted to a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equality in the workplace and our communities. We are committed to intentionally executing an evolving set of goals specific to inclusion, diversity, and accountability, driven by empathetic leadership and embraced by all.
- The core of American Campus culture involves everyone being fully invested in everything that we do down to picking up the smallest piece of trash in the office and around our communities. No matter their position or duration at the organization, everyone picks up trash.
- Serve as an American Campus representative and liaison in all interactions.
- Certain activities involved in this position may be photographed and/or video and audio recorded for quality control and/or training purposes. Compliance with the Photo, Video and Voice Recording Policy is a condition of employment.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies:
- Executes effective application of audit standards.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with ability to adapt based on audience.
- Strong analytical skillset with disciplined approach to details and the ability to see the big picture.
- Communication Proficiency.
- Results Driven.
- Ethical Conduct.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
- 12+ years combined experience in public accounting and/or internal audit at a public company.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Internal audit methodologies and US GAAP with strong emphasis on financial/operational risk.
- Advanced Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Email and Internet.
- Knowledge of IT general and application controls.
Skill in:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- A motivated self-starter; strong problem solver.
Ability to:
- Manage concurrent deadlines with multiple priorities and adapt to new challenges and changes in management directions.
- Multi-task and plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
- Solve problems and recommend changes in office practices or procedures to improve efficiency.
- Periodic travel.
Certificates and Licenses:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Required; CIA or CISA encouraged.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
